1 dead, 1 in critical condition after ATV crashes into semi in northeast Allen County
Sep 23, 2024
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A man died and a woman was in critical condition Monday after the four-wheeler they were riding crashed with a semitrailer in northeast Allen County.
The crash happened just before 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of SR 101 and Hurshtown Road in Springfield Township.
The initial investigation revealed the four-wheeler drove from a yard onto SR 101 and hit the side of the semi, according to Sgt. Adam Griffith with the Allen County Sheriff's Department. The man driving the four-wheeler died, and the passenger was take to a hospital in critical condition.
Officers with the Allen County Sheriff's Department at the scene of a fatal crash in northeast Allen County Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.
Debris could be seen in the road after a crash at SR 101 and Hurshtown Road Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.
The driver of the semi wasn't injured.
Officers with the sheriff's department were blocking off a portion of the road near the intersection throughout the afternoon. Griffith said SR 101 would be closed for a few hours.